<p>(posted this in chance for college too, but felt i would get more responses here)</p>
<p>I am wondering if i would even possibly ever be admitted to Bowdoin. I have a lowish GPA (though very strong classes all honor math/reading, honors science when possible, graduate with 6 APs, most I was able to take with making all my graduation requirements). I also have a low class rank, (top 20%) due to the fact that since middle school was insanely easy for me, I never learned good study/work habits until late sophmore/early junior year.</p>
<p>High School
Medium Size public high school 260 in my class (1200 students total in HS)
GPA: 4.6/5.0 UW 5.2 W
Class Rank: Top 20%
Class Rigor: Hardest Classes I can take (except I took AB Calc instead of BC)</p>
<p>All Honor Courses offered</p>
<p>1 AP Junior Year: US HIST
5 AP Senior Year (One not Independent Study): AP Bio, AP English, AP Gov, AP Calc AB and AP Euro Hist (ind study)</p>
<p>Test Score:
ACT w/o writing: 32 (34,29,33,30)
AP US Hist: 3</p>
<p>EC:
-Eagle Scout (boy scouts highest award, only 2% of scouts ever achieve)
-Numerous Music Awards, Participate in Flute Choir 4yrs, Jazz Band (Saxaphone) 3 yrs, Concert Band 4yrs, Marching Band 4 yrs, District Band 3yrs, Summer Camps and more. High School has very strong music program, with concert bands top in state (including Chicago bands) and National Renowned Jazz Band (Spend over 50 hours a week in music related crap so its hard to do other things)
-Many Service trips to places like West Virginia, Hurricane Katrina Relief and Community
-Very Active in Church Youth Group
-Science Olympiad 2yrs
-Many Leadership Conferences/Training sessions with Boy Scouts and Music
-Job for end of junior year and summer at public library (paid)
-Theatre (active with both speaking roles and orchestral pit)
-Many other smaller things</p>
<p>Recommendations: Very Good recs from Junior year math teacher and AP hist teacher</p>
<p>Essays: Very good according to AP english teacher w/ a lot of experience with essays</p>